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Newspaper
Grafton Sentinel
Location
Grafton, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1940
Page
6
Feller wins his 19th but Cleveland Indians split a doubleheader with St. Louis as Auker and Humphries hold the hosts to two runs. Red Sox rally to top the Yankees 6 5 while Athletics beat Senators 6 4 in ten. Dodgers outslug Giants 6 3 on Camilli’s 12th inning homer.
Baseball game recap mentions three base hits by Grinnan and a stolen base by J. Mitter with double plays and three players struck out. Labeled as part of a page ENGLISH MOVE continued discussion notes Britain’s wartime actions in Shanghai.
In Louisville, Brook lyn relief pitcher took over in the seventh and hurled three-hit shutout balls for six innings. Bucky Walters held Cincinnati to nine hits and shut out the Cubs after the first inning in a 3-1 win. The Boston Bees beat the Phillies 6-2 as Jim Tobin allowed seven hits and Eddie Miller homered.
In Boston, Dominic Yawkey’s Sox outplayed Joe Dimaggio’s Yankees in a rare center-field meeting. Dominant Dom hit a .611 series average, making crucial plays and chasing Joe’s .428 five game line. Boston fans relish the eye catching rivalry as Dom’s glove and bat steal headlines.
National League standings show Cincinnati 3 at Chicago 1 and Boston 6 over Philadelphia 2 with Brooklyn 6 and New York 3 in 12 innings. Today Brooklyn visits Boston with Wyatt 11 9 facing Errickson 8 7. Chicago at Pittsburgh Olsen 7 7 vs Sewell 9 2. St Louis at Cincinnati McGee 11 6 vs Thompson 10 7. Yesterday Boston defeated New York 6 5 and Cleveland beat St Louis 7 1 4 2. Philadelphia edged Washington 6 4 in 20 innings.
In Batesville Arkansas Bob Sikes stopped Al Globe in a knock out. In New York Dave Castilloux outpointed Ronnie Beaudine for the Canadian light weight title. Atlanta saw Ken Overlin decision Ben Brown while being recognized by some states as a middleweight champion.
Morgantown August 9. Harvard coach Dick Harlow, a clinician at the state coaching school, declares the five man line a passing fad destined for obscurity. He cites Harvard’s 1937 defeat of Yale and outlines a looping defense not suited for general use, urging withdrawal of all but one lineman as backs fill gaps. Bill Kern of West Virginia leads today’s lectures. registration rises to 158, up 13.
Logan Indians slugged 11 hits led by Tums and Stanley Wentzel with 22nd and 23rd homers of the season. Mount added two hits including a round tripper, while Seidel and Kase homered. Bluefield rallied with four straight singles and Steve Urick's homer to topple Huntington 7-5. Welch drove in five in three innings as Ashland fell 6-2. Williamson heads to Bluefield tonight, Logan to Welch, Huntington to Ashland.
Dolph Camilli homered with two aboard in the 12th to lift the Dodgers past the Giants. Dominic DiMaggio collected four hits in five at bats to power the Red Sox past the Yankees. Frank Hayes and Sam Chapman, of the Athletics, produced a clutch pinch double in the ninth, with Hayes homering in the third and Chapman initiating the tenth inning winning rally with a single.
Sam Snead and Bill Kerr led the Ontario open field after the 18 holes, each posting one over par. The former West Virginia star and Toronto Hunt club pro tied for the lead with 11 over par, in Fort Erie Ontario coverage.
Tom Siler reports that night baseball boosts AL attendance as 14 night games for St Louis Browns were allowed to help cover lighting costs. Harridge says seven night games per team remain policy. Red Sox oppose lights while Detroit and Washington plan or consider installations.
A 57 man squad reported for opening practice today to Jimmy Conzelman the new head coach of the Chicago Cardinals professional football team. Included in the group is Marshall Goldberg former Pittsburgh star who failed yesterday for a second speed trial.
New York, Aug 9. Mike Jacobs confirms he may buy the Brooklyn Dodgers but insists he will act as a solitary buyer, not a syndicate. He says negotiations with Brooklyn Trust Co control a 51 percent stake and a price near two million dollars, while he continues his boxing promotion interests.
New York writer Bill White reports Freddie Fitzsimmons of the Dodgers will receive a commemorative night at Ebbetts Field on August 16 following Mel Ott’s tribute. The item notes other boxings figures and sports chatter, with a digression on Utah justice and a Southwest football update.
Baylor could capitalize on a break while St Marys of San Antonio, top among the rambling est teams, completes a 23,000 seat stadium. One Minute Interview with Mike Jacobs covers Dodgers talks, plus notes on Red Quigg at Muhlenberg, Hershberger’s Fair salute, and Maude Barger-Wallach planning a tennis comeback.
Bridging column discusses the deductive double in contract bridge and how it prevents weak overcalls when vulnerable. It analyzes auction scenarios with North South East West and evaluates a double by East after South’s 2 Diamonds, noting its value in securing a plus score and potential impact on later deals. The piece ends with a weekend lesson on planning play for 3 No Trumps using dummy hands.
Grafton Independents beat Fetterman 7 to 2 on the First Ward diamond behind Bobby Stolzenfels steady pitching. Stolzenfels struck out ten, while Grinnan of Fetterman delivered a three-base hit for the losers. J Mitter and Purlow added two-base hits for the Independents in a decisive county league victory.
The note highlights birthdays as symbols of love and forethought. It asks if two birthdays occur this month at home, suggesting a shared celebration and the meaning of thoughtful gifts within the family.
Classified Sentinel outlines ad pricing: two cents per word for the first insertion and sixteen cents per word for each additional insertion. The minimum charge is 45 cents. Each initial and each figure counts as a word. Ads must stay within proper classifications and errors should be reported immediately.
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